Douglas Leo Cootes, 62, struck and killed while changing flat tire on Interstate 65 in Chilton County, Alabama
Modified Date:
Sun, 04/04/2021 - 10:08amAccident Date:
Saturday, June 4, 2016Wetumpka man killed after being struck by car while changing tire on I-65
ALEA officials say that 62-year-old Douglas Leo Cootes was changing a tire on I-65 near the 214 mile marker, which is two miles north of the AL 145/Clanton exit, when he was struck by a 2014 Dodge Charger.
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Type: Car Accident
Topics:
Tire IssuePeople Involved:
Douglas Leo Cootes
Roadway:
Interstate 65County:
Chilton County, ALArea:
Birmingham, AL
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